The Hill Articles: June 8, 2011

Inside the Office of Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.): Kelly Ferguson Agent Orange déjà vu Q&A with Terry Golway Giffords breaks the mold with a classy birthday email Rooney’s snake crusade falls in an awkward week Anti-porn group prepares to storm Capitol Hill over racy new TV show Who discovered America? Hoyer and Pelosi disagree ‘Five guys’ struggle for deficit relevance Rangel: Weiner should focus on ‘keeping his wife and family together’ OVERNIGHT TECH: Blumenthal presses Sony on latest attack Hatch and Chaffetz exchange barbs as primary speculation builds The time has come to end Amtrak’s monopoly on Northeast Corridor OVERNIGHT MONEY: Biden redux Amtrak privatization plan is short-sighted; we should invest in rail OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Hastings to embark on Alaska oil tour OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Mandate suit heads to court Prosecuting Edwards American jobs NOW Weyants World: June 9, 2011 Report: Rep. Weiner’s wife is pregnant House Republicans go after federal employee union contributions Trumka speaks to Chamber board directors DAY’S END ROUNDUP Bipartisan resolution chastises Obama for failing to consult Congress on Libya Facebook facial recognition draws fire White House disputes pessimistic Senate Afghanistan report Rep. Cummings defends not signing letter to Obama on gun-tracking program Hearings scheduled to look into bin Laden rail threats Rep. Weiner’s failure to pay party dues may haunt him Survey: Americans hearing more and more bad news on economy House to take up patent reform next week Sen. Pryor: It would be ‘a good thing’ if Rep. Weiner resigned Nearly 1,000 eligible for proposed buyouts at cash-strapped GPO Rand Paul and the Tea Party’s foreign policy White House blasts healthcare report as ‘starkly at odds with history’ Judges said to be skeptical of mandate in healthcare law SEC: Firms must disclose relevant cyber attacks With tongue in cheek, Rand Paul offers ‘clean’ debt-limit amendment FedEx touts 777, wants Congress to pass trade agreements White House will provide answers to House’s questions on Libya policy Race for FCC chief counsel heats up, could steer agency agenda White House, industry expand programs to educate, train workers Rural America’s roller coaster Breitbart shows X-rated photo allegedly of Weiner Fed: Economy still growing, but unevenly across nation Crossroads lampoons DNC chairwoman Exxon makes major oil discovery in Gulf GOP senator: Credit agencies being misinterpreted Three critical steps to recovery for Anthony Weiner’s political career after the Twitter disaster Expert: Extending FBI chief’s term would be unconstitutional Administration launches health IT investment initiative Former Interior chief slams Obama’s ‘silence’ on conservation Is Romney sincere in his Tea Party pitch? White House declines to comment on Weiner scandal Administration proposes voluntary cybersecurity standards for Web firms Palin aide fires back at Bachmann team for criticism Republican accuses Obama of being out to lunch on the economy Congress has declared war on the environment Kerry says US must reconsider delivery of aid to Afghanistan Rep. Welch sees Senate debit-card vote as test of banks’ lobbying power GOP freshman fundraising off new Congressional map Team Romney questions Dem surrogate Granholm Senate readies for showdown in K Street battle over rules on debit-card fees Priebus wonders why DNC chairwoman quiet on Rep. Weiner Spectrum bill advances out of committee A new chapter in U.S.-Afghan relations FCC chairman agrees to strike Fairness Doctrine from rulebooks Want an economic recovery? Here’s how. Rep. Barney Frank supports ‘swipe fee’ amendment Fitch warns US would endanger AAA rating with even ‘technical’ default Mortgage applications drop slightly while loan rates drop again US energy future being dictated by OPEC, says former intel director White House, GOP trade barbs over report criticizing health law Leaders need time to think before pressing “send” on debit-card price controls Sen. Kerry sees progress on his bill for an infrastructure bank Group will study whether lawmakers are using Twitter less after Weiner scandal House panel plans IPAB hearing Conservatives should support swipe-fee reform McConnell: Obama working ‘behind the scenes’ to block domestic energy production Sen. Paul hoping to force Senate vote on clean debt-ceiling increase Former DNC chairman Tim Kaine says Rep. Weiner should resign Debit-card debate splits Democrats, forces cautious discussion Audit: IRS oversight lacking in tax deduction for cars News bites: Senate GOP works against Commerce nominee Paul: I’m the only GOP candidate with ‘credibility’ on economy Sessions: GOP will increase House majority next year Senate Democrats criticize US foreign aid efforts in Afghanistan Is Obama sacrificing U.S. workers on Big Labor’s altar? America’s new national security imperative Calamity vs. opportunity News bites: Christie walks back renewable-energy goals No. 2 Senate Dem likens Pawlenty’s economic plan to Bush’s News bites: Tardy to the takeoff party Poll: Mormonism an issue for some voters Wednesday: Senate preps for debit-card fee vote Sen. Hatch accuses possible primary challenger of being publicity hound Poll: Majority of New Yorkers think Rep. Weiner should not resign News bites: Geithner’s pull Pawlenty: I wouldn’t renominate Bernanke News bites: Suit threatened over E. coli regulations Obama to focus on manufacturing during trip to Virginia Obama hosts noticeably low-key state dinner honoring Chancellor Merkel For Christie, deciding to run for president would be a huge reversal GOP targets healthcare tanning tax Conyers says Democrats should tout ‘ObamaCare’ with pride Key numbers will decide whether Obama wins reelection Pawlenty speech criticizes Obama as ‘champion of class warfare’ NY-26 shifts Democratic playbook as party hardens line on Medicare reform MORNING READ White House says Senate Dems’ jobs bill is too expensive Bernanke: Monetary policy not a ‘panacea’ for jobs, economic growth Weiner in the pressure cooker Wisconsin Dems plot recall strategy for ’12 Ethics process for Weiner could drag on V-22 vertical aircraft gets rave reviews Reid: House is ‘big black hole’ for bills that would create half a million jobs GOP mulls short-term debt-ceiling hike